Caro Ciavaldini has made the third female ascent of Greenspit, 8b trad, in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. The route is one of the hardest and most well-known crack climbs in Europe.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776314
The Piolet d'Or just released this list of climbs from the past year which will be considered to receive awards in December
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https://gripped.com/news/the-70-most-significant-alpine-climbs-of-2023/
James Pearson has just released news from high on the North East Buttress of Ben Nevis that he has made the second ascent of Dave MacLeod’s 2008 seminal mountain trad route, Echo Wall.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/newsflash-echo-wall-repeated-by-james-pearson/
The Belgian shared her experience on recent project La Planta de Shiva (5.15b) and what it’s like to be one of only four women to send the grade.
https://www.climbing.com/news/female-ascent-5-15-anak-verhoeven/